Tag: senate
Senate screens acting CJN Justice Kekere-Ekun
The Senate, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, commenced the screening of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
This is...
Senator: We receive N21m as running cost monthly
The senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Sumaila Kawu, has disclosed that senators earn N21 million as “running cost” monthly.
The Star had reported that...
RMAFC: Senators earn N1m salary monthly, not N13.5m
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has debunked claims that Nigerian senators earn about N13.5 million salary monthly.
A former senator, Shehu Sani,...
Senate passes minimum wage bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, passed the new minimum wage bill for a third reading.
The minimum wage bill passed first, second, and...
Ndume: I leave my removal case in court of Allah
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, says he will not challenge his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate in court.
Ndume was...
Ndume: I was begged to be Chief Whip after campaigning for...
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, says he was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Senate following his support for the Senate...
Monguno replaces Ndume as Senate Chief Whip
The senator representing Borno North Senatorial District, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, has replaced the senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, as the Chief Whip of...
Senate removes Ndume as Chief Whip for criticising Tinubu
The Senate has removed the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ali Ndume, as the Chief Whip of the upper chamber of the...
Ex-Senate President Anyim, Ebonyi PDP, LP guber candidates join APC
Former Senate President Pius Anyim and ex-gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Obinna Ogba, have dumped the party for...
Senate: Tinubu yet to apply for presidential jet purchase
The Senate says there was no request from President Bola Tinubu to approve the purchase of a presidential aircraft.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele made this...